Dr. Yu Zhao, MD

Dr. Yu Zhao is a neurologist with three decades of experience treating conditions affecting the brain and nervous system. She earned her medical degree from Peking University Health Science Center and has been practicing neurology for 30 years. Dr. Zhao speaks English and brings extensive international medical training to her practice.

Dr. Zhao practices at multiple locations throughout Minneapolis and Maple Grove, with affiliations at Minneapolis Heart Institute, Hennepin County Medical Center, and Maple Grove Hospital. She specializes in treating migraine headaches and pediatric migraines, helping both adults and children find relief from these debilitating conditions. Her expertise also includes caring for patients who have experienced strokes. Dr. Zhao performs vision tests and visual field testing to assess neurological function, and she provides therapeutic hypothermia treatment for certain neurological emergencies.